The Pre-flight Pancake Printer
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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Especially when “they” are Alaska Airlines travellers making a stop in one of four boardroom lounges equipped with a Popcake Pancake Printer. With the single press of a button the automatic pancake-making machine spurs to life and in moments you’ve got fluffy, delicious pancakes made from 97 percent fat free, natural ingredients.
“Alaska Airlines has a great culture, always looking for things that are new, different and interesting in the food and beverage realm,” explains Halley Knigge, Alaska Airlines Spokesperson and breakfast enthusiast about the inspiration behind sourcing their first machine. “We’re a company of foodies who know our customers love to eat, drink and experience life through taste.”
The pancake crave began in Seattle and has spread to Anchorage, Los Angeles and Portland passenger boardroom lounges. In 2010 Alaska Airlines was the first airline in the United States to have a Pancake Printer.
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“Everyone who tries pancakes from the pancake machine loves them,” explains Knigge. “In fact the response was so great that our boardrooms had to expand the hours they were offering the pancakes. We’ve heard from some of our frequent fliers that they’ll plan their travel around pancake hours.”
Although many think of the pancake as a traditional American breakfast staple, William Shakespeare proved to be a fan long ago, mentioning them in two of his famous plays. With the ease of deliciously simple, machine-made flapjakes and the increasingly daring toppings, hotcakes show no signs of slowing in popularity. Pancake Day has gone from modest Shrove Tuesday to a National holiday.
“We aim to delight our customers as well as fill their bellies,” laughs Knigge. “I’ve tried the pancakes myself and they are quite delicious!”
Read more about 3-D printed food in The Technology Issue.